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Liandra. A burgundy-cloaked harridan who also calls herself the fallen angel.
Mister Good[src]

Liandra was a fallen guardian angel[1] and the magistrate of Bete Noire. She had been cast down from heaven for displaying free will[2] and failing on her mission.[1]

Biography[]

Liandra appeared to Illyria while the Old One was fighting Benny, the Serpent of Eden, and had just declared ownership to any city she was on.[3] Liandra reluctantly came to Benny's defense, and told Illyria she knew her already, as she and the Boss were watching her during the Primordium Age. Liandra described described herself as the fallen angel, causing Illyria to attack her,[2] as Mister Good had asked Illyria to kill Liandra to find the icons that would restore Illyria's primordial body.[3]

Liandra understood they were being used by the hierarchy, and her son Jude intervened threatening Illyria with a gun. They went to Liandra's home, the tower of Bete Noire, where Illyria told them her story and quest. Jude heard from the city that one of the icons of Illyria was in Bete Noire's cemetery. Jude secretly told her mother that Illyria would never get the symbol, according to the city; however her mother warned him that the city lied.[2]

Nonetheless, Illyria found her scythe and Liandra rapidly grabbed it with her, and both were transported to the arctic. Liandra saved Illyria from a polar bear, killing it with the scythe. In order to have the icon back, Illyria convinced her that Liandra had a great deal to lose if their mortal bodies were trapped in the cold. The first symbol became the lead to the second symbol. They walked to the second symbol while Illyria questioned Liandra about her past, who she didn't always answer.[1]

They entered a cave, where they saw a creature trapped on ice while holding the scythe. Illyria broke the ice so Catari, Illyria's former Qwa'ha Xahn, was released. Catari chose to betray his master, because he would die if he surrendered the scythe. Illyria retrieved the scythe after a short fight[1] and Liandra rescued her from sinking into the arctic sea after the icon.[4]

Reaching the shore, she noticed she had been transported to New York, although separated from Illyria. Liandra saw everything destroyed and everyone dead, then met a vision of future Illyria in her original form. Liandra was attacked until present Illyria appeared and demanded her final icon, so the false Illyria killed herself and surrendered the helmet. As Illyria was about to put the helmet on, Liandra and a leaf of grass convinced her to not become her former being, as it would bring the death and destruction they saw. Illyria choose to destroy the helmet, and they left together.[4]

Powers and abilities[]

Liandra was a powerful force to be reckoned with, possessing the following abilities:

  • Levitation: Liandra was capable of propelling herself into and move through the air, which she used to defy gravity and leap long distances.[3] She was also constantly hovering a few millimeters above the ground,[2] leaving no tracks when walking in the snow because the earth would not have her.[1]
  • Energy projection: Liandra had the ability to project rays of energy of an offensive nature. These rays were shot from her eyes[3][2] and hands.[2] Illyria described this "powerful primal energy" as "rooted in the very forces of creation." After being throw into the distance with this power, Illyria told Liandra that it "tickled" her.[2]
  • Endurance: Liandra was able to survive without visible damage from Illyria throwing her into distance, her body breaking a stained glass window, though she confirmed that it did hurt.[2] While she was susceptible to hyperthermia, Liandra would survive in the ice desert longer than a human.[1]
  • Flora communication: Like Illyria, Liandra had the ability to communicate with plants, which she used to help convince Illyria to not become her original form of death and destruction.[4]

Guardian angel[]

Before her fall from grace, Liandra used to possess the following abilities:

  • Nigh omniscience: Liandra observed how Illyria ruled the world.[2]
  • Immortality: As such, Liandra used to be immune to diseases and aging, with a possibly infinite lifespan.[1]

Gallery[]

Behind the scenes[]

  • Liandra is the main character from Fallen Angel comics. The series was originally published by DC Comics from July 2003 until it was canceled with issue #20 in May 2005. A second series, published through IDW Publishing, began in December 2005 and ran for 33 issues. It was followed by two mini-series also published by IDW Publishing: Fallen Angel: Reborn in 2009, which crossed over with the Buffyverse, and Fallen Angel: Return of the Son in 2011.

Appearances[]

Fallen Angel: Reborn

References[]

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